Davenport-bed.



T. B. SCHULTE.

DAVENPORT BED.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 29, 1911.

T. B. SCHULTE.

DAVENPORT BBD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29, 1911.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

THEOIDORE B. SCHULTE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

DAVENPORT-Bnp.

ingente.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

Application filed July 29, 1211. Serial No. 641,281.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1, Trinononn B. ScHULTn, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements inDavenport-Beds; and I hereby declare the follow ing to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and usefull improvements in'davenportbeds.

The object of this invention' is to provide an article of the characterindicated which will be very simple in construction, durable and easilyoperated.

A further object of my invention is to provide an article of this kindwhich will take up much less room than articles of this kind now on themarket, and which will also have provision for taking care of thebedcovers and pillows when the article is used as a davenport so thatthey will be completely concealed while permitting them to be properlyaired.

My invention also consists in the features of construction andcombination of parts described in the speciiication, pointed out in theclaims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Referring to thedrawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a davenportembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3is a section on line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a central longitudinalsection showing the bed portion extended as when in use. Fig. 5 is asection on line 5--5,`

Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the arrangement of the liftingspring. Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views of the catch for holding the bedsections in their proper positions when extended. Fig. 9 is a detailview of the hinge connection ofthe two forward sections of the mattress.Fig. 10 is a section on' line 1010, Fig. 3. Fig. 11 is a detail sec tionon line -11-11, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the main frame comprisesfour uprights or posts 1 provided at their lower ends with suitablecasters 2, a pair of top side bars 3 a pair of bottom side bars 4, arear top bar 5, a rear bottom bar 6 and a front bottom bar 7. The sidesof the frame are filled in with suitable upholstery, shown at 10, whichis secured permanently in position. lOn each of the bottom side bars 4is arranged a track 11, for supporting the mattress sections, as will bedescribed later. The mattress itself is made in three sections, eachsection having a separate frame, shown at 12, 13 and 14. The section 12is pivotally supported at its inner end between the rear posts of themain frame by means of hanger 'plates 15, each of which has a smalltrunnion 16 which enters a hole in the adjacent side of the frame of thesaid mattress section. The hanger plates are secured to the posts bymeans of screws and by simply adjusting the position of the platesbackward or forward or up or down the mattress section can be'readilyadjusted to its proper position in the'main frame. The section 12 isdivided by a transverse bar v18 into two portions and the portionbetween the bar 18 and the pivoted end of the section is provided with acover19 of any suitable material so that a compartment 20 is formed andthe portion between the bar 18 and the front or free end of the sectionis upholstered on both sides, as indicated at 21 and'22. Theupholste'ring`21 is in the nature of a mattress and the upholstering 22being in the nature of the usual upholstery for furniture. Now when thesection 12 is in the position illustrated in Fig. 4 the said sectionforms the first or head section of the mattress, but when the saidsection 'is swung up tothe vertical position, shown most clearly inFigs. 3 and 5, the said section forms the back of the davenport and theupholstered portion 22 forms the upholstery for the back of thedavenport and the compartment 2O forms a place in which pillows and thelike may be stored. In order to assist the lifting of the pivotedsection 12 a pair of coil springs 24 arejsecured to the rear end of thesaid section and the said springs are also secured to the rear bottombar 6 of the main frame. Between the springs 24 a' pair of bow-springs25 are arranged, one end of each bow-spring being secured to the bar 6and the other end of each bow-spring being operatively connected withthe rear end of the section 12 by means of a coil spring 26 and saidsprings 26 are made stronger than the springs 24. On the bar 6, justabove each bow-spring 25, is arranged a small block 27 which has anupwardly and outwardly inclined face. The object of the blocks 27 is tocause an upward and outward movement of the bowsprings when the section12 is lowered and a downward and inward movement when '-*the section israised, and themoifementof said springs swings out or in the lower endsof the connecting coil springs 2G, so-that said coil springs 26 remainvertical during the loweringand raising of said section. Now, when thepivoted section is brought to a horizontal position all the springs areput under tension and particularly the larger coil-springs- 26 connectedwithv the bow-l Stops28 are mounted on the rear posts of` the main frameto prevent the section12 from` swinging too far back when raised.

The central mattress section 13 is 'adapted to rest onfor besupported-by the bottom bars-of the= main frame and-the frame of thesaid section 13 is provided with a series of rollers 29 on the'bottomand onithe sides,

which'engager saidvtr'acks 11, before mentioned, so that'the saidksection can be' easily pulled out or shoved backonl the said tracksThissection 13 is upholstered only ononef side to formr them'attress'for the bed, andat'its forward end said'sectionf13 is providedIwith arpair of legs-30 having cast- `ers131, then'the said -seetionf 13is pulled out thel front lend'fthereof is `supported-by the'saidlegswhile the-rear=enfd remains supported'in the main frame.l

The method yof connecting the sectio1r13 or thecen-ter section'with thesectionv 12 or first sect-ion lis -asfollows: One end ofan iron'liar32"'is pivot-allyvr secured near the middleof the'rst sect-ionf12, asat'33," and to the opposite'end of'said 'bar 33'is secured one end of'-asmall link 34, the otlrerend of which is pivotally secured yto the rearendtof the ysec'- tion 13' at the-centerfthereof. At the front of thesection 13 -issecured a pull "handle 35.v When 'the-'device is usedasa-davenport,"

the` section 1.2 'will'bein a vertical position --'and the-section 13will be in a horizontal position and resting entirely 'on' themainframe. If it is desired to place lthe sections intleir properposition-for using the device as a bed the sect-ion v13`is pulledforward by means of the handle'35 until only'th'e -inner end thereofrests on the-main frame and whilesaidsection 13 is-beingdrawn out itwillpulldownthe section 12 by means of thebar `32 and 'eonnectinglink34', sothat the said section'12 will swingdown into the plafce--formerly occupied bythe section 13. New, asbefore mentioned, the tensionof the counterbalancing springs is sufficient to normally hold the frontend of the section 12 a distance above the front of the main frame andin order to hold the said section down in a horizontal position thefollowing means is provided: At each side at the front of the sect-ion12 is arranged a groove 37 and at each side of the frame of the section13 is secured a tongue 3S. Now when the section 13 is pulled out it ispulled out a little farther than its regular position and is then pushedback while the section 12 is held down horizontally and the tongues 3Senter the grooves 37 and lock the said section 12 against upwardmovement. 111 order to further lock the two sections together Iprovideva pair of catches 39 on the section 12 and a pair of latches 40on the section 13 .which are adapted to engage the catches 39. Also inorder to hold down the rear end of the section 13 when the section is inits outer position a pair of plates 41 is secured to the front bottombar of the main frame and the plates-41 are provided with rearwardly eX-tending prongs 42 which are adapted to enter openings 43 in the rear endof the section 13. Then it is desired to put the sections 12 and 13 inthe positions they occupy when the device is used as a davenport thelatches 40 are disengaged from the catches 39 and the section 13 ispulled out a suftlicient distance to liberate the tongues 3S, and thesection 12 will be immediately tilted -up by the action of thecounterbalancing springs. The section 13 is then pushed back and as itmoves back it pushes the bar 32backward causing the inner end of saidbar to swing up thereby lifting the section 12 to a vertical position.Now in order to hold the section 13 in its inner position a small roller45 is secured to the bott-om of said section 13', near the front, insuch a position that when the section is shoved back the said rollerwill slip down behind the front bottom bar 7 of the main frame therebyholding the said section against forward movement. ilVhen it is desiredto draw out the `section 13 the section is lifted far enough -to permitthe roller 45 to ride over the said bar 7. Theend or foot section 14 ishinged at-its rear end to the center section by means of hinges 4T ofthe usual constructionso that the said section 14 can be folded over thetop of the section 13. The side which is up when the section 14 isfolded over on the section 13 is upholstered to form the seat of thedavenport, and the oppositev side is upholstered to form a mattresssection. At its front end said section 14 isprovided with a, pair oflegs 49 which are secured thereto by pivot pins so that when the saidsection 14 is folded back on the section 13 the said legs can be swungdown out of view.` Inorder that the section -14 maybe-utilized to bracethe section 12 when thel device is in its closed position and preventany movement or shaking o'f the said section 12 a small block 51 havinga beveled tace is secured on each side of the section 12 and on the taceof each block is secured a spring plate 52 which extends outwardly at anangle to the said section l2. Now, when the section 14 is folded over onthe section 13 and both sections are shoved back in the main trame theframe of the section 14 will abut against the spring plates 52 and pressthe vertically arranged section 12 rcsiliently but firmly against thestops 28.

The operation of the device will be readily understood from theforegoing description. It the device has been in use as a davenport, asshown in Fig. 1, and it is desired to use it as a bed, as shown in Fig.4, it is only necessary to take hold of the pull handle 35 and pull outthe section 13 as far as it will come. As the section 13 moves out thesection 12 will be swung down from its vertical position by the meansbefore described, but will remain slightly tilted above the bottom ofthe main frame. The front end of the section 12 is then pressed down bythe hand and the section 13 is pushed back so that the tongues 3S willenter the grooves 37 so that the section 12 is locked in a horizontalposition. The section 14 is then swung down so as to form the endsection of the bed. When it is desired to reconvert the device into adavenport the section 14 is folded over on the section 13 and thesection 13 isl pulled out suiiicient to free the section 12, and thesection 12 will be immediately tilted by the action of the springs, andthe section 13 together with the section 14 is then pushed back on themain frame shoving back the section 12 until it assumes a verticalposition. The bed coverings are then hung on a hanger bar 55 whichextends across the main frame at the rear thereof and the pillows arestored in the compartment 20 in the section 12.

lVhat I claim is,- v

1. In a device of the character indicated, a main frame, a mattresssection pivotally supported at its rear end at the rear end of said mainframe and capable of being raised to a vertical position to form a seatback or lowered to a horizontal position to form a bed section and meansfor counterbalancing said section comprising a pair of bow springs, eachbow spring being secured at one end to the rear of the main frame, and acoil spring secured at one end to the 'free end of each bow spring andat its other end to the rear end of the mattress section.

2. In a device of the character indicated, a main frame, a mattresssection pivotally supported at its rear end at the rear end of said mainframe and capable of being raised to a vertical position to form a seatback or lowered to a horizontal position to form a bed section and meansfor counterbalancing said section comprising a pair of bow springs, eachbow spring being secured at one end to the rear of the main Jframe, acoil spring secured at one end to the free end of each bow spring and atits other end to the rear end of the mattress section and a blocl;having an inclined face mounted on the main frame between the main frameand each bow spring at a point intermediate of the ends of said bowsprings.

3. In a device ot the character indicated, a main frame and a mattresssection pivotally supported at its rear end at the rear end of said mainframe and capable of being raised to a vertical position to form a seatback or lowered to a horizontal position to form a bed section, saidmattress section being upholstered on both sides from a pointintermediate of the front and rear ends to the front end and having acompartment eX- tending from the upholstered portion to the rear endthereof.

4. In a device of the character indicated, the combination of a mainframe, a mattress section pivotally supported at its rear end at therear of said main frame and capable of occupying either avertical or ahorizontal position in said main frame, counterbalancing springs securedto the rear end of said pivo-ted section and to the main frame andadapted to normally hold the pivoted section in a position intermediateits horizontal position and its vertical position, a

Vmattress section arranged horizontally at the bottom of said main:trame and slidable therein, means for operatively connecting theslidable section and pivoted section so that the forward movement of theslidable section will draw down the pivoted section and the backwardmovement of the slidable section will swing up the pivoted section andmeansv for locking the pivoted section in its lower position.

5. In a device of the character indicated, the combination of a mainJframe, a mattress section pivotally supported at its rear end at therear of said main frame, counterbalancing means connected to the rearend of n said pivoted section and adapted to hold said section in aposition intermediate its vertical position and its horizontal position,a mattress section slidably mounted in the bottom of said frame andmeans for locking` the two sections together when the pivoted section isin a horizontal position consisting of a pair of tongues secured to onesection and a pair of grooves formed in the trame of the other sectionand adapted to receive the said tongues. l

6. In a device of the character indicated, the combination o1 a mainframe, a mattress section pivotally supported at its rear end at therear of said main frame, means for counterbalancing said pivotedsection, a

mattress section provided with rollers arranged horizontally at thebottom of said main frame, supports for the front end of said lastmentioned mattress section and means for locking said lastmentionedsection against movement in said mainframe, for the purpose set forth.

7. ln a device of the character indicated, a main frame, a mattresssection pivotally supported at its rear end at the rear end of said mainframe, counterbalancing means connected to said pivoted section andadapted to hold said section in a position intermediate its verticalposition and its horizontal position, a mattress section slidablymounted in the bottom of said frame, a mattress section hinged to thefront end of said slidable section and capable of being either foldedover on top ef-said slidable mattress section or folded do-Wn beyondsaidslidable mattress section so as to form a continuation of saidslidable section, means for locking the front end of the pivoted sectionto the rear end of the slidable section When the pivoted section is in ahorizontal position and means for rigidly holding said pivoted sectionin a vertical position consisting of a pairof stops arranged ont-he mainframe at the rear of said pivoted section and a pair of spring platessecured on said section-and adapted to be engaged by the inner kside ofthe end section when the endsection is folded over on top of theslidable section.

S. In a device of the character indicated, the combination of a mainframe, a mattress section pivotally supported at its rear end y at therear of said main frame, counterbalancing springs secured to the rearend of said pi-voted section and to the main frame and adapted to holdthe pivoted section in a position intermediate its vertical position andits horizontal position, a mattress section provided with rollersarranged horizontally in the bottom of said main frame and adapted toslide in and out in said frame, a link secured to the rear end of saidslidable section, a bar secured at one end to said link and at its otherend to the pivoted section at the side that is down when said section isin a horizontal position, means for locking the front end of saidpivoted section to the slidable section when the pivoted section is in ahorizontal position and a mattress section hinged at the front end ofsaid slidable sectionand capable of being folded over on top of saidslidable section or being folded down to form a horizontal continuationof the same, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specification, in thepresence of tivo Witnesses.

THEODORE B. SCHULTE.

litnesses VICTOR C. LYNCH, N. L. MoDoNNnLL.

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